How To Make Corn Starch Slime Recipe with Glue

So the kids love slime but you want a recipe that doesn’t use any of the common cross linkers like borax powder, liquid starch, or contact solution. I totally get it, and that’s why I want to show you how to make corn starch slime with just tow ingredients and both are chemical free. We do love all our homemade slimes!

It really is easy to learn how to make corn starch slime with just glue and cornstarch!

CORNSTARCH SLIME IS SCIENCE TOO!

Have you ever made oobleck? It’s definitely a classic science activity that all kids must try. Oobleck is a non newtonian fluid as is slime, but it’s made with just water and corn starch. It’s cool science and goes great with Dr. Seuss too. Is slime a liquid or a solid. This is a great activity for exploring states of matter!

HOW TO MAKE CORN STARCH SLIME OR CORNSTARCH SLIME!

This recipe is one part glue to three parts {give or take a little} corn starch. I always start with the glue.

Step 1: Measure out glue {we use either a 1/3 scoop or a 1/4 cup scoop, but that’s up to you!

Step 2: Add food coloring if desired. We have been enjoying the neon food coloring lately.

Step 3: Slowly add in the corn starch desired. Remember you need 3x the amount of corn starch than glue. Mix in between adding the corn starch. It will slowly thicken as you continue to add the starch.

Step 4. Test with your fingers. Can you pick up the blob without it being wet and sticky and gooey? If you can, then you are ready to knead your corn starch slime!

The spoon will only work for so long! You will need to feel the consistency of your slime very so often.

Eventually, you will be able to pick it up as a big chunk. Some will continue to stick to the container and will need to be dug out and added to your pile if desired. A little corn starch on the fingers will help the tackiness.

Knead your corn starch slime for a few minutes and then have fun playing with it! Makes for great sensory play and simple science too. For an even greater sensory experience check out this super soft and scented cornstarch dough.

If your slime seems a little dry, add a dab of glue and work it into the mixture. Add just a small drop as a little goes a long way! Please, keep in mind that this slime will not feel or look like our traditional slime recipes, but it is chemical free.

SIMPLE SLIME SCIENCE

This corn starch slime recipe lets you easily explore the properties of both a liquid and a solid. Make it into a big lump and slowly watch it lose its shape. A true solid will retain it’s shape when placed in a container or on a surface. A true liquid will flow if placed on a surface or will take the shape of a container. This type of slime does both!

Although my son prefers our traditional slimes the best, he still had fun with this one. It will not keep the length of time that a traditional slime will keep. In all truth, it may as well be a one day thing.

You can keep it stored in an air tight container and add a drop of glue to rehydrate it the next day. This slime will be a little bit messier on the hands as well. Though my son, who doesn’t like messy hands did alright with it for the most part.

Our cornstarch and glue slime recipe still has a lot of cool movement to it. It still stretches and oozes and all that good slime stuff, but the texture is different!

You can stretch it out like a snake or pack it into a tight ball too!

For those of you looking for a slime that doesn’t contain borax, sodium borate, or boric acid, this is perfect! Plus, you may already have everything you need to try it today!

It’s definitely a bit of a different slime and won’t feel like the traditional slime recipes! I always like to include some alternative sensory play recipes. It can be a little sticky. I hope you will give it another try or try one of our other slimes.

Im sorry to hear that! Honestly, this recipe is meant for kiddos and caregivers who can’t use borax products to make official slime whether its for health reasons or regulations. It’s definitely not going to have the same texture and feel because it doesn’t contain those ingredients that give it the rubbery texture.

I certainly invite you to try one of our four basic slime recipes. The liquid starch slime is so easy and saline solution with baking soda is another favorite. The cornstarch and glue slime you made is much different and intended to be an alternative style recipe. Good luck!

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